The procedure and designation of dwellings and/or dwelling units as unfit for human habitation and accessory buildings as unsafe shall be carried out in compliance with the following requirements:
(a) Any dwelling and/or dwelling unit and accessory building which is found to have any of the below listed defects shall be declared as unfit for human habitation or unsafe and shall be so designated and placarded by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, the Commissioner of Code Enforcement, the Chief Building Official, or the Director of Health, or their respective designated representative.
(1) One which is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or vermin infested that it creates a serious hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(2) One which lacks illumination, ventilation or sanitation facilities adequate to protect the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(3) One which because of its general condition or location is unsanitary or otherwise dangerous to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
(4) One which contains hazardous levels of lead based paint or any other environmental pollutant.
(b) Any dwelling and/or dwelling unit declared as unfit for human habitation and so designated and placarded by either Director or his/her designated representative, shall be vacated within a reasonable time as ordered by either Director.
(1) No dwelling or dwelling unit which has been declared as unfit for human habitation shall again be used for human habitation until written approval is secured from, and such placard is removed by the Director.
(2) The Director shall remove such placard whenever the defect or defects upon which the declaration and placarding action were based, have been eliminated.
(3) No person shall deface or remove the placard from any dwelling or dwelling unit which has been declared as unfit for human habitation and placarded as such, except as provided in subsection (b)(2) hereof.
(4) Any person affected by any notice or order relating to the declaring and placarding of a dwelling or dwelling unit as unfit for human habitation may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter under the procedure set forth in Section 1743.05.
(Ord. 134-15. Passed 3-31-15.)